▶ General News: Trump will make his address to a joint session of Congress tonight right after the show. POLL: 63% say it’s better for country if Dems try to work with president. Illegal immigration across the southwest border plummeted in January, compared to December. There is a new gold rush going on in California. Congress spent at least $14.7 million on taxpayer-funded trips in fiscal year 2016, a 27% increase over the year before, according to Congress’ own accounting.

▶ Economics: Wendy’s plans to install self-ordering kiosks in 1,000 of its stores – 16% of its locations nationwide. The Dow closed at an all-time high yet again yesterday, its 12th consecutive record day and consumer confidence is up. Target missed the mark in fourth quarter and even Amazon didn’t do as well as they had originally thought. The OCRegister reports that the Subprime Crisis is back and Former Reagan Administration White House Budget Director David Stockman says “I think we are likely to have more of a fiscal bloodbath rather than fiscal stimulus.”

▶ Global Issues: Russia is developing an ultra-long range missile planned for service entry by 2020. Six Russian diplomats have died in the last 60 days. China has confirmed that it is helping Afghanistan. Reuters has reported that China is completing structures on the Spratly Islands chain that appear intended to house new long-range surface-to-air missiles.

▶ Health: According to a Canadian study, a DNA test showed only half of Subway’s oven-roasted patty is made with real chicken.

David holds a Master’s of Science in Leadership. He also graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in both Strategic Leadership and Security Management. Additionally, he boasts certificates in Operational Leadership, Homeland Security and Active Shooter Scenarios as well additional training in similar disciplines.

First-term Democratic Senator Kamala Harris of California, a rising party star and outspoken critic of President Donald Trump's immigration policies, launched her 2020 campaign for the White House on Monday by touting her background as a prosecutor.

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration, where employees are going unpaid amid a partial government shutdown, said on Monday that unscheduled absences among U.S. airport security officers rose to a record 10 percent on Sunday as the shutdown reached its 31st day.

Winter winds brought extreme cold and ice-slicked roads to the Midwestern and Eastern United States on Monday, with the U.S. Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday and an ongoing government shutdown allowing many to heed official advice to stay indoors.